Royal Icing

This icing is glossy and sticky. Icing can be thickened by simply adding more powdered sugar. It is perfect for spreading over schnecken (cinnamon rolls), decorating cookies, or smoothing onto quick (sweet) breads like banana bread. If you prefer not to use the liquid egg whites whipped with cream of tartar, meringue powder is commercially available as an alternative. It consists of dried egg white with some added sugar and can be whipped up with water to create icing. If using meringue pow